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Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the Palisades fire. Both leaders blamed each other for the destruction.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history.
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Palisades Blaze Response
Bass said she removed Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley from her position after the fire department chose not to position many of its firefighting resources ahead
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.
Los Angeles fire chief sacked over Palisades wildfire
Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has been sacked by the city’s mayor over her handling of the Palisades fire last month.
Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire
Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
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Palisades community reacts to LA mayor's firing of fire chief post devastation
After Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the news quickly spread, and the city ...
L.A. mayor ousts fire chief amid feuding over Palisades inferno
Chief Kristin Crowley had accused Mayor Karen Bass’s administration of underfunding the department, and Bass accused Crowley ...
California rules will require more fire resistant homes in Palisades, Altadena
Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...
Coastal fire victim has some advice for those burned out in Eaton, Palisades fires
Ramin Yazid, who is rebuilding his home destroyed in 2022, knows the problems and pitfalls that victims in Altadena and ...
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After January’s wildfires, business is down at indie bookstores, hotels and home decor shops. Tourists can help.
Woman accused of looting from home in Palisades Fire area while wearing 'Palisades Strong' shirt
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a woman accused of looting from a home in the Palisades Fire area while wearing a ...
LAFD’s failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire: A Times investigation
A series of Times investigations over the last several weeks have exposed deep concerns about whether the Los Angeles Fire ...